Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 10.87.32
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionLoving Service Leads Beyond Fear
“The wise souls who understand how Your Māyā deludes all human beings render potent loving service to You, who are the source of liberation from birth and death. How, indeed, can fear of material life affect Your faithful servants? On the other hand, Your furrowing eyebrows — the triple-rimmed wheel of time — repeatedly terrify those who refuse to take shelter of You.”
What the purport teaches
- Material illusion rests on a false sense of independence from the Lord. The Vedas reveal their most cherished secret—devotional service to the Personality of Godhead—to those who are tired of this illusion.
- Vaiṣṇavas prefer worship to prolonged, fruitless philosophical quarrels. They understand Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and themselves as His eternal servants; loving devotional service is their goal.
- Time creates fear for those who have not taken shelter of the Supreme Lord. By His grace, surrendered devotees cross beyond Māyā and enjoy loving reciprocations with Him.
Try this today
Today, offer this brief prayer: “O Acyuta, wherever I may be, may my devotion to You remain firmly fixed.”
Ask yourself
When fear arises, how can I turn toward loving service rather than trying to remain independent of the Lord?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.